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Mirai


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8e995ca38ede4091941743d2310c63ee678dfba929782d435f36b02e01a5fcf0
SHA3-384 hash: 49e197d21b37432620368cba538fb72807249a1c73ae44de4e4900c5ccc18fb1298930259ae1de70c37a2b887bd59363
SHA1 hash: 401903d3cc4079bcea8c56718bb91919c4d9b77e
MD5 hash: 90f884d58d3dc70e68c3123468e7999d
humanhash: jersey-ohio-may-hotel
File name:fentchromek
Download: download sample
Signature Mirai
File size:80'872 bytes
First seen:2026-01-10 13:06:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 1536:llqZD7muRWafW0/nesvhArmKkkhJtYB121Yf74UOD3CuqZ8sIl:OFagWafWOesvhAKKkkh3YC1Yf7MD3CuH
TLSH T1C2834A03B48194FCC599C1344B6BB63A9823B57E213DF2EA6BD4FB226DC9E602F4D544
telfhash t1352132b2791d0ca0e0f7f97ab303e09588361d142ae135f29972a4fadf6a3440d72837
TrID 50.1% (.) ELF Executable and Linkable format (Linux) (4022/12)
49.8% (.O) ELF Executable and Linkable format (generic) (4000/1)
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf mirai

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
51
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
Mirai
Details
Mirai
an XOR decryption key and at least a c2 socket address
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Kills processes
Substitutes an application name
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.64.le
First seen:
2026-01-10T10:13:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-10T14:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.ba HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=3d464a34-1c00-0000-a86e-5384c90a0000 pid=2761 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=6275ed35-1c00-0000-a86e-5384cf0a0000 pid=2767 /tmp/sample.bin net guuid=3d464a34-1c00-0000-a86e-5384c90a0000 pid=2761->guuid=6275ed35-1c00-0000-a86e-5384cf0a0000 pid=2767 execve 8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 8.8.8.8:53 guuid=6275ed35-1c00-0000-a86e-5384cf0a0000 pid=2767->8b0a01dc-0728-52c1-8024-c4ba7801b8d6 con guuid=3961c571-1c00-0000-a86e-53845a0b0000 pid=2906 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=6275ed35-1c00-0000-a86e-5384cf0a0000 pid=2767->guuid=3961c571-1c00-0000-a86e-53845a0b0000 pid=2906 clone guuid=cb07ce71-1c00-0000-a86e-53845b0b0000 pid=2907 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=6275ed35-1c00-0000-a86e-5384cf0a0000 pid=2767->guuid=cb07ce71-1c00-0000-a86e-53845b0b0000 pid=2907 clone guuid=0326dc71-1c00-0000-a86e-53845c0b0000 pid=2908 /tmp/sample.bin zombie guuid=6275ed35-1c00-0000-a86e-5384cf0a0000 pid=2767->guuid=0326dc71-1c00-0000-a86e-53845c0b0000 pid=2908 clone guuid=6d19e571-1c00-0000-a86e-53845d0b0000 pid=2909 /tmp/sample.bin net zombie guuid=6275ed35-1c00-0000-a86e-5384cf0a0000 pid=2767->guuid=6d19e571-1c00-0000-a86e-53845d0b0000 pid=2909 clone 20c4a7bc-5867-5aa9-bf41-6565f01ac002 87.121.112.123:666 guuid=6d19e571-1c00-0000-a86e-53845d0b0000 pid=2909->20c4a7bc-5867-5aa9-bf41-6565f01ac002 con guuid=c3f64972-1c00-0000-a86e-53845e0b0000 pid=2910 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=6d19e571-1c00-0000-a86e-53845d0b0000 pid=2909->guuid=c3f64972-1c00-0000-a86e-53845e0b0000 pid=2910 clone
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
64 / 100
Signature
Deletes system log files
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Manipulation of devices in /dev
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1847906 Sample: fentchromek.elf Startdate: 10/01/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 64 16 daisy.ubuntu.com 2->16 18 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->18 20 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->20 7 fentchromek.elf 2->7         started        9 python3.8 dpkg 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 process5 11 fentchromek.elf 7->11         started        14 fentchromek.elf 7->14         started        signatures6 22 Manipulation of devices in /dev 11->22 24 Deletes system log files 11->24
Threat name:
Linux.Worm.Mirai
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-10 13:07:32 UTC
File Type:
ELF64 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
17 of 36 (47.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:mirai botnet:josho credential_access defense_evasion discovery linux
Behaviour
Reads runtime system information
Changes its process name
Reads system network configuration
Reads process memory
Deletes log files
Enumerates active TCP sockets
Enumerates running processes
Deletes Audit logs
Deletes journal logs
Deletes system logs
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan mirai gafgyt Unix.Dropper.Mirai-7135890-0
YARA:
Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9 Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728 Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ELF_IoT_Persistence_Hunt
Author:4r4
Description:Hunts for ELF files with persistence and download capabilities
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_33b4111a
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_620087b9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_807911a2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_9e9530a7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d4227dbf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d996d335
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_01e4a728
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_520deeb8
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_6a77af0f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Mirai_e0cf29e2
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


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Web download

Mirai

elf 8e995ca38ede4091941743d2310c63ee678dfba929782d435f36b02e01a5fcf0

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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